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Monday, April 2, 1956
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The Headlines
President and His Family Rose for Easter Picture on White House Lawn; PRESIDENT JOINS IN EASTER PHOTO
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Alexander the Great
The must-have
Yahtzee
On This Day
As the World Turns and The Edge of Night premiere on CBS. The two soaps become the first daytime dramas to debut in the 30-minute format.
Wikipedia →
You Share a Birthday With
- Hans Christian Andersen (1805)
- Émile Zola (1840)
- AD 747 (747)
- 181 (181)
- Giacomo Casanova (1725)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
blastflickkiboshshades
Greaser
cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad
Beatnik
cooldigfar outhipsquare
Tech Check
Hard Disk Drive (IBM 305), Videotape & Transatlantic Telephone Cable.
Cost of Living (1950)
Loaf of Bread
$0.14
Gallon of Gas
$0.27
Average Home
$7,354
New Car
$1,510
Time Elapsed
25,631 days ago
(70 years, 81 days)